According to Aaron Beck's Cognitive Theory, One Illogical Thought Process

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to Aaron Beck's cognitive theory, one illogical thought process regularly found in depression is _____, the drawing of broad negative conclusions on the basis of a single insignificant event.

• A) dichotomous thinking
• B) catastrophizing
• C) selective abstraction
• D) overgeneralization

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Definitions:

Securities' Returns

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Variances

The quantitative measure of the difference between actual and expected behavior, often used in finance to assess volatility of returns or tracking errors.

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An indicator of the extent to which two variables fluctuate in tandem.

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